Survival kits info.

[Ole WV Coot]

I still have a few shields and carry one. I guess the new method works, don't know if I could last very long with it. I do know the mouth to mouth works but at rate of speed now recommended I don't know. Glad I'm not the only one that carries a "real" tool kit. 30lbs is nothing on my Rincon. I keep a full change of clothes, sealed. and more than I can list here. If you travel deep into the hills on an ATV you can easily take anything you need and I can't second the real tools enough. I have a Leatherman that stays in the bag, haven't used it, would rather have the Klien tools and always a "WV Credit Card", 4ft of 1/4" hose for gas.

[Rick]

I was under the impression it was two fold. 1) residual oxygen remains in the lungs and it's more important that blood be flowing to the brain both to provide oxygen but just as importantly to remove CO2. 2) What you said. Sort of gets rid of the yuck factor.

[jrock24]

Very nice kit.

[Army Ranger Rick]

Hi Sarge,

Hey listen, sorry if I broke one of your forum rules, and so now I got a "catch-22" question for ya...

I stopped by here a few days ago and posted some info (above)about some of my new survival tips that I posted on my website on July 7th 2008. But only after a few of your forum member here stopped by my site, sent me an email and invited me to stop by to talk about them.

Well like I mentioned in my posting above, I really don't have a lot of time of to chat online nor on forums. But I found out about what you ddid (removed my website URL) from the same forum members who contacted and invited me stop by here to talk about my new tips.

And so no offense but let me see if I got this straight so I don't violate anymore forum rules...If I was NOT the owner of "The Ranger Digest.Com" and someone else posted my link and URL here on your forum that would be ok. But because I am the owner I can't, is this correct?

If this is correct, what stops me or anyone else who owns a website from using a fake user name and just posting a message here saying "Hey ya all, did you see those latest new survivl tips on www.*****************.com? Check'em out.

I wasn't trying to sell anything here on this forum, no more than what www.wilderness-survival.net is trying to sell by having this forum on their site. I was only accepting an invitation from some of your forum here in letting you all know I've posted some new survival tips on my site. In particular these new tips below:

TOPIC MY COMMENTS
Survival Kits..............No, it's not the same ol'survival kit bs list that other sites talk about, it's something a bit different.

Survival Weapons......Some new survival weapons that anyone can make and use more effectively than some old slingshot or spear from a tree branch.

Fishing Kit Tips.........What other sites fail or don't want talk usually discuss or talk about.

S.A.R. Aircraft..........What is rarely almost never discussed or talked about on other sites.

Signaling for Help......A few new signaling techniques that I'm certain almost all of you have never thought about.

Zips & Sparks..........Just my opinion and what others may not know about zippo lighters, spark-lites and the four-finger-fire starter.

Staying-A-Float........Something, small, compact, lightweight and can be easily carried in your pocket or packed in a small survival kit that'll keep your @ss afloat in an emergency.

And so that's all I was trying to do, to make you and your forum membersl aware of these new survival tips of mine and to get some feedback from ya all.

And so if I can't post my URL here because I am the website owner, does that mean someone else can post it here?

I am not looking for a firefight, just trying to find out the rules engagement in posting some information here, that's all. And if I can't post my URL here along with these tips, then I guess your viewers can always "google" my name or the name of my site or kits to find out where these new survival tips are located. Am I correct, Sarge?

Well thanks for your time in allowing me to ask this or these questions here on your forum, appreciate a response back, take care for now.

"Army Ranger Rick" F. Tscherne

US Army, Retired (1972-93)
Author, The Ranger Digest Series (I-IX)
Developer, SOS Survival Kits

[nell67]

Hi Sarge,

Hey listen, sorry if I broke one of your forum rules, and so now I got a "catch-22" question for ya...

I stopped by here a few days ago and posted some info (above)about some of my new survival tips that I posted on my website on July 7th 2008. But only after a few of your forum member here stopped by my site, sent me an email and invited me to stop by to talk about them.

Well like I mentioned in my posting above, I really don't have a lot of time of to chat online nor on forums. But I found out about what you ddid (removed my website URL) from the same forum members who contacted and invited me stop by here to talk about my new tips.

And so no offense but let me see if I got this straight so I don't violate anymore forum rules...If I was NOT the owner of "The Ranger Digest.Com" and someone else posted my link and URL here on your forum that would be ok. But because I am the owner I can't, is this correct?

If this is correct, what stops me or anyone else who owns a website from using a fake user name and just posting a message here saying "Hey ya all, did you see those latest new survivl tips on www.*****************.com? Check'em out.

I wasn't trying to sell anything here on this forum, no more than what www.wilderness-survival.net is trying to sell by having this forum on their site. I was only accepting an invitation from some of your forum here in letting you all know I've posted some new survival tips on my site. In particular these new tips below:

TOPIC MY COMMENTS
Survival Kits..............No, it's not the same ol'survival kit bs list that other sites talk about, it's something a bit different.

Survival Weapons......Some new survival weapons that anyone can make and use more effectively than some old slingshot or spear from a tree branch.

Fishing Kit Tips.........What other sites fail or don't want talk usually discuss or talk about.

S.A.R. Aircraft..........What is rarely almost never discussed or talked about on other sites.

Signaling for Help......A few new signaling techniques that I'm certain almost all of you have never thought about.

Zips & Sparks..........Just my opinion and what others may not know about zippo lighters, spark-lites and the four-finger-fire starter.

Staying-A-Float........Something, small, compact, lightweight and can be easily carried in your pocket or packed in a small survival kit that'll keep your @ss afloat in an emergency.

And so that's all I was trying to do, to make you and your forum membersl aware of these new survival tips of mine and to get some feedback from ya all.

And so if I can't post my URL here because I am the website owner, does that mean someone else can post it here?

I am not looking for a firefight, just trying to find out the rules engagement in posting some information here, that's all. And if I can't post my URL here along with these tips, then I guess your viewers can always "google" my name or the name of my site or kits to find out where these new survival tips are located. Am I correct, Sarge?

Well thanks for your time in allowing me to ask this or these questions here on your forum, appreciate a response back, take care for now.

"Army Ranger Rick" F. Tscherne

US Army, Retired (1972-93)
Author, The Ranger Digest Series (I-IX)
Developer, SOS Survival Kits

ARR,your link to your site can be in your signature,but not in your post.
It benefits you more if you hang around and post more often that way,since it will show up with each post you make.

[Army Ranger Rick]

Thanks Nell67 for that AAR, now I understand a little bit more on how your or this forum works, or at least the rules on posting a URL.

Unfortunately, and no offense to anyone here, but I have another life beyond a computer keyboard, screen and the internet. I am a physically active person and not the to sit down type. The only time I usually visit forums, chat rooms and surf the net is when the weather is a bit lousy outside, like now here in Northern Italy where I live.

Anyway, thanks for that input and advice, appreciate it. I'll be back, that is if I don't get kicked off here like at ETS. To learn more about that incident you'll have to surf my site.

Gotta go, but feel free to contact me off-line, take care ya all.

"Army Ranger Rick" F. Tscherne

US Army, Retired (1972-93)
Author, The Ranger Digest Series
Developer, SOS Survival Kits

[crashdive123]

Rick - this isn't the story I read at the time of the changes, but it makes the same points. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...es_passed.aspx

[crashdive123]

I am not looking for a firefight, just trying to find out the rules engagement in posting some information here, that's all. And if I can't post my URL here along with these tips, then I guess your viewers can always "google" my name or the name of my site or kits to find out where these new survival tips are located. Am I correct, Sarge?

Army Ranger Rick - Nell's advice is probably the best to get your website out there to the members of this forum. After all, how much time does it truely take to log on once or twice a week and share some great info on survival. As you know by the contacts you have recieved on your website, that some (maybe even many) members of this forum have visited your site. I have, and have enjoyed my time there. Check out our blogs. One member has done a review of some of the stuff on your site.

Please don't take this as a salvo across your bow.

Crashdive123
United States Navy (Submarines) Retired

[Rick]

Your assessment was pretty close, RR. It's designed to keep folks from logging on and spamming the forum. Your assumption that anyone can log on under a false name is also correct. However, we usually see through MOST of that and ban them. You control what you can, you know?

Do as Nell suggests, post it in your signature. Then it will appear on every post you make.

[Rick]

For anyone that might be interested.

http://handsonlycpr.eisenberginc.com/

[Gray Wolf]

The only time I usually visit forums, chat rooms and surf the net is when the weather is a bit lousy outside, like now here in Northern Italy where I live.

WoW, 5 posts since Nov '07 (including these two) weather must be great most of the time in Northern Italy (or business must be slow).

[Rick]

Mick - Doug Ritter is one of the best around so you have a decent to good kit starting out. It's important to get out and try the kit out. Find out what you are comfortable with and what you need more practice with. You need to be able to perform the basics in any situation. Fire, Shelter, Safe drinking water, Navigation, Signalling and Food. You don't have to be an expert overnight. Pick one you are comfortable with, study the available information on it and above all practice.

I concur with the others on the 550 cord to replace the braided cord and I don't see anything to boil water or carry water in. The best way to sterilize water (not the only way, of course) is to boil it. Based on what you posted, you will want a way to melt snow and acquire a warm drink so something metal (can, canteen cup, metal cup, etc) will be needed.

[klkak]

I'm not going to leave the CPR shield behind just because. How many chest compression does it take until all the O2 is used up? In the area where I roam it could be a long time until a helicopter with an EMT shows up.

[klkak]

I still have a few shields and carry one. I guess the new method works, don't know if I could last very long with it. I do know the mouth to mouth works but at rate of speed now recommended I don't know. Glad I'm not the only one that carries a "real" tool kit. 30lbs is nothing on my Rincon. I keep a full change of clothes, sealed. and more than I can list here. If you travel deep into the hills on an ATV you can easily take anything you need and I can't second the real tools enough. I have a Leatherman that stays in the bag, haven't used it, would rather have the Klien tools and always a "WV Credit Card", 4ft of 1/4" hose for gas.

The 30lb bag is nothing to my Arctic Cat 500 manual either. Its what I carry day to day. If I'm going to be out for more then a day or two I will carry more stuff as needed. As far as the "WV credit card" the Arctic cat has a 6 1/2 gallon tank. If I'm going more then 50 miles round trip I'll carry extra fuel. I can do about 150 miles on one tank. I try to ensure I have 3 times the fuel needed to make the trip.

[Rick]

Klkak - Your point on time and distance are more than valid. I hadn't considered that!

[Ole WV Coot]

At 4 1/2 gal capacity I guess I should carry extra fuel also. My mileage dropped with new Mud Lite deep tread. The Rincon 650 has a great ride but no engine braking and about 18mpg but gives the old back a new lease on life. I made a trade off for comfort.

[trax]

Okeldie dokeldie kiddies,

I like the kit a lot klkak!

I agree with crash on the koolaid use!

It's against my "religion" to cook either owls or wolves!

This has to be the easiest I've been to get along with in a long time. Of course, it's already ten in the morning and I'm not drunk yet, so that could all change when the DT's kick in.

[klkak]

Okeldie dokeldie kiddies,

I like the kit a lot klkak!

I agree with crash on the koolaid use!

It's against my "religion" to cook either owls or wolves!

This has to be the easiest I've been to get along with in a long time. Of course, it's already ten in the morning and I'm not drunk yet, so that could all change when the DT's kick in.

It means alot to me, you saying that.

[Rick]

Ah oh, man hug time.....

[Army Ranger Rick]

The following information is from "The ************.Com" website and taken from/under the "Survival Kit" page;

...I am a firm believer that all survival kits should come with a plastic bag too. So should you need to open up your survival kit and remove some of the items and you can’t get it all back inside, you can place the items in the plastic bag and then into your pocket. After all, once you find yourself needing to use your survival kit you're going to have to carry the items in your pocket anyway. Am I right or wrong? So it just makes sense that all survival kits should come with a plastic ziplock bag.

Now there’s only one survival kit that I know of that already comes in a plastic bag and it's called a Pocket Survival Pak™. The developer by the name of Mr. Ritter claims his survival kit is "...a practical and affordable pocket survival kit that could someday save your life™. Two years in development, this kit will fit comfortably in your pocket and contains only the very best high quality survival gear. Perfect for campers, hikers, scouts and pilots."

Well all I have to say about Mr. Ritter's kit is that as experienced and knowledgeable as he is in knowing the difference between a good and bad survival kit. I am very disappointed in what he choose and left out of his own kit.

For example there’s no flashlight, no knife, no water container or water purification tablets. But instead he chose a surgerical blade over a knife and some aluminum foil for boiling water instead of a condom & water purification tablets."

NOTE: Due to the length of this topic and article I have only posted a few paragraphs here from that survival kit page, to read the rest of the article you will have to log onto "The **************.com."

The bottom line, to chose to carry some aluminum foil in place of or instead of some water purification tablets and a container in a survival kit is a no brainer - it's terrible poor choice. The only time aluminum foil would be useful is if you were in a cold weather winter wonderland so you could use it to melt snow without having to worry about filtering and purifying the melted snow into water.

In the December edition of Field & Stream someone did an article on five different survival kits and one of them was on Mr. Ritter's survival kit. Though he is a very reputable and knowledgeable survival guru, the same items that I just mention about that his survival kit lacked was also noted in that same article too. If he were to add, delete and replace some of those items I believe he would have a pretty decent survival kit.

Of course this is only my opinion and you know what they say about opinions, don't you. "Opinions are like a--holes everyone has one.'